James Harris III
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James Harris III, better known as Jimmy Jam, is an American songwriter and producer famed for his influential R&B and pop work, particularly his long-running hitmaking partnership with Terry Lewis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Harris III canonical | 44 |
| James Samuel Harris III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3204246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Harris III Context triple: [Control, mainSongwriter, James Harris III]
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A.
William Harris
William Harris was a historical English church musician who served in the prestigious role of Master of the Children, overseeing and training choristers.
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B.
Daniel Hylton
Daniel Hylton was the plaintiff in the landmark 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case Hylton v. United States, one of the earliest tests of federal taxation powers and judicial review.
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C.
Benjamin Harris
Benjamin Harris was a 17th-century English publisher and bookseller known for printing early colonial American works, including religious and political texts.
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D.
Noland B. Harmon
Noland B. Harmon was an American Methodist bishop known for co-authoring the 1963 “A Call for Unity” statement that criticized civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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E.
Armond Hill
Armond Hill is a former American basketball player and coach best known for his standout collegiate career at Princeton University and subsequent role as an NBA guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Harris III Target entity description: James Harris III, better known as Jimmy Jam, is an American songwriter and producer famed for his influential R&B and pop work, particularly his long-running hitmaking partnership with Terry Lewis.
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A.
William Harris
William Harris was a historical English church musician who served in the prestigious role of Master of the Children, overseeing and training choristers.
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B.
Daniel Hylton
Daniel Hylton was the plaintiff in the landmark 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case Hylton v. United States, one of the earliest tests of federal taxation powers and judicial review.
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C.
Benjamin Harris
Benjamin Harris was a 17th-century English publisher and bookseller known for printing early colonial American works, including religious and political texts.
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D.
Noland B. Harmon
Noland B. Harmon was an American Methodist bishop known for co-authoring the 1963 “A Call for Unity” statement that criticized civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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E.
Armond Hill
Armond Hill is a former American basketball player and coach best known for his standout collegiate career at Princeton University and subsequent role as an NBA guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alexander O'Neal
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander O’Neal
Boyz II Men ⓘ Janet Jackson ⓘ Mariah Carey ⓘ Mary J. Blige ⓘ New Edition ⓘ Prince ⓘ Terry Lewis ⓘ The Human League ⓘ The Time ⓘ Usher ⓘ
linked to:
Ne-Yo
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-06-06 ⓘ |
| familyName | Harris ⓘ |
| founded |
Flyte Tyme Productions
ⓘ
linked to:
Flyte Tyme Studios
Flyte Tyme Records ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
pop music of the 1980s and 1990s ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Time ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-wrote and produced numerous Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
ⓘ
key figure in the Minneapolis sound ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration | production and songwriting partnership with Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| notableSongWritten |
“Escapade”
ⓘ
linked to:
Escapade
“Miss You Much” ⓘ
linked to:
Miss You Much
“Nasty” ⓘ
linked to:
Nasty
“That’s the Way Love Goes” ⓘ
linked to:
That's the Way Love Goes
“What Have You Done for Me Lately” ⓘ
linked to:
What Have You Done for Me Lately
|
| notableWork |
Control (Janet Jackson album) production
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Janet (Janet Jackson album) production ⓘ Rhythm Nation 1814 (Janet Jackson album) production ⓘ production work with Janet Jackson ⓘ |
| occupation |
keyboardist
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partnerIn | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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linked to:
Minneapolis
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| residence | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| stageName |
Jimmy Jam
ⓘ
linked to:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Harris III Description of subject: James Harris III, better known as Jimmy Jam, is an American songwriter and producer famed for his influential R&B and pop work, particularly his long-running hitmaking partnership with Terry Lewis.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
linked to: James Harris III
subject linked to:
You’re Not My Kind of Girl
subject linked to:
song "Rub You the Right Way"
subject linked to:
Sensitivity (song)
subject linked to:
Stone Cold Gentleman (song)
subject linked to:
Boyz II Men song "On Bended Knee"
subject linked to:
Boyz II Men song "On Bended Knee"
subject linked to:
Boyz II Men song "On Bended Knee"
subject linked to:
Boyz II Men song "On Bended Knee"